NCAA Basketball Pools
Pick your format, configure your pool, and we'll do the work for you.
Running your March Tournament pool has never been easier
The NCAA Men's Basketball tournament is arguably the most exciting time of the year for office pools or pools among family and friends. It seems everyone is talking about their brackets and who their "Cinderella" team is this year.
Many of you enjoy it so much, that you run your own pool during the madness of March. It's a lot of fun ... and a lot of work. That's where RunYourPool.com comes in. Host your pool online with RunYourPool.com and put our pool management service to work for you.
Easy Setup
Your pool will be up and running in minutes, ready to invite members.
No Obligation
Run your pool for free through the first week of the season.
Configuration Options
Lots of scoring and configuration options for the Administrator.
Online Pick Sheets
Members make picks online using our bullet-proof pick sheets.
Automatic Deadlines
Picks are locked down at the beginning of each week of games.
Real-time Updating
Standings and reports will be updated as games end.
Detailed Reporting
Pick summaries, weekly and year-to-date leaderboard, and more.
Private Message Board
Post your rules, trash talk, and communicate with other members
Bracket Pools
Our most popular NCAA Basketball Tournament pool and the reason College Basketball Tournament is such a huge event.
- Both the Men's and Women's tournaments are available!
- Players completely fill out the NCAA brackets for the field of 64 teams, predicting the winner of every game.
- Points are awarded for every game picked correctly, with the winner having the most total points.
- Real-time reports include overall standings, possible outcomes, team-by-team advancement summaries, Final Four predictions, and more!
- Configuration options include seed bonuses, points values per round, allowing multiple entries, 64-team or Sweet 16 format, creating custom member groupings, and more!
Head-to-Head Pools
Brackets too time consuming to fill out? Try our Head-to-Head format.
- Each entry is randomly assigned one NCAA team from the first round (a maximum of 64 entries are allowed).
- Each entry will go head to head with the opponent their team is playing.
- Game outcomes are based on the point spread, so even if you get a 16 seed in the first round you still have a chance to win.
- If your team wins or covers the spread, you will advance to the next round with the winning team and your opponent will be eliminated.
Squares Pools
Once their brackets are busted, how do you keep your pool members interested? Try our Tournament Squares format ... similar to the popular Super Bowl Squares format, but for every game of the NCAA Tournament.
- Members reserve "squares" on a 10x10 grid by putting their name in the box.
- Winners are based on the winning and losing scores of every NCAA Tournament game.
- Reports show each individual winner and a count of how many times each pool member has won.
- Configure your pool to start during any round of the tournament.
Survivor Pools
Enjoy the NCAA tournament with a knockout pool. Survivor pools sound so simple ... but just like the tournament teams, you may be in for a quick exit!
- Pool members choose one NCAA team each day (or round)
- Each team can only be picked once throughout the tournament.
- If they win, you move on. If they lose, you are eliminated. Last man standing wins.
- Require your members to make one pick per day (10 days total) or one pick per round (6 rounds total)
Pick X Pools
Find the right combination of power-house and Cinderella teams. If you're looking for a simple, unique, and exciting College Basketball Tournament pool format this year, our Pick X format is a great option.
- Commissioners configure how many teams their members will pick (the 'X' in Pick X).
- Players only pick that number of teams from the entire 64-team field.
- Every time a selected team wins, the player is awarded the number of points equivalent to the team's seed number.
- The same NCAA teams can be picked by more than one member.
